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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is a reserved for me the crown of righteousness…” That⦠Read More
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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is a reserved for me the crown of righteousness…” That⦠Read More
First the good… *May 8th marks a milestone in the Christ Church lifecycle. That evening at our Annual Outreach Benefit we will recognize the first graduates of our program in⦠Read More
Palm/Passion Sunday presents a complicated problem, and it just might be more of a problem for New Yorkers than residents in other parts of the country. That’s because New York⦠Read More
With the arrival of spring and the advent of Easter, a favorite memory came to mind… When four years old, my son, Luke, loved to imitate me as I worked⦠Read More
I went to bed irritated the other night and I woke up with the same irritation. I won’t bore you with the details, but suffice to say this irritation is⦠Read More
It’s a recurring theme in this blog, but the American church in all its permutations is facing very strong headwinds. Even as the United Methodist Church anticipates fracture, the trends⦠Read More
I received a telephone call from a stranger in search of a minister. She was the caretaker of an elderly gentleman whose age was something north of 90 years, although⦠Read More
Carol had been beaten down by several terrible tragedies. The first shocker: her daughter had drowned in the backyard pool while celebrating her third birthday with friends. Then, during the subsequent⦠Read More
At some point in the course of February, check out a challenging and important online exhibition entitled, Without Sanctuary: Photographs and Postcards of Lynching in America. Make this an intentional personal⦠Read More
The United Methodist Council of Bishops has called a special session of the General Conference to be held February 23-26 in St. Louis, Missouri. (General Conference is the top policy-making⦠Read More